Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-08-04
Arcadia Items.


the Company is about to reopen Cedar Hi
mines. u. b.
Arcadia Items.
No change has taken place inlour quiet
little village since last wrote to the REGIS
TER. It is plodding along quietly and hon.
estly, slowly and surely.
Emmett Hinchey was down day or two
last week visiting friends and acquaintances'
Mrs. j. G. Clarkson IL visiting relatives in
Virginia.
ale employed to teach the Arcadia Public
School the coming year. "I'll be bound
you," that "Uncle Pete" will Invariably give
the school to women. He believes in
"Woman's Rights" SO he does.
| Miss Hattie Medley is paying short visit
| to her aunt, Mrs. DR.. Travis, near Belmont,
Mo.
Mr.. C. II. Collins was up from Des Arc
last Monday.
DR.. Robt. Baird left last Thursday for
Dunklin county, where, we have been in
formed, he will resume the practice Of med
icine.
Grandmother Farris, formerly Of the firm
of Farris & Beuckenann, accompanied her
grandson to Dunklin county where she will
remain the coming fall and winter.
We understand that Miss Annie Whit
worth has music class at Bismarck.
Rev. Father Hennesey, Miss Lila Bugg
and quite number of young ladies and
children, st. Louis, have been down taking
little recreation.
Mr.. Paul Hinchey will leave this week for
Arkansas (northern part) where he will re-
sumo his protrait painting.
About the only thing to take place here Of
unusual interest is the Golden Wedding Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Medley, August oath.
Miss Minnie Fraser spent a pleasant week
at Bismarck with Miss Collier.
The "Old Maid" is very sorry that Willie"
had such hard time coming to "Arkady."
Now, little fellow, you must have been sick
In the head and travelled somewhat tangle-
footed. AS for the "gost" In Fletches's cabin
that was only the occupant Of the mansion
looking out to see what kind of an animal
was stirring at that late hour. The next
cow which had just lain down for the night.
lou, S6c now w ullc Luat OuI LOWu Is
on something Of military plan. Our men are
too scarce, so Just as the old curfew used to
ring when the sun put his last edge behind
the western horizon, our free hogs, cows and
dogs take their respective stations and picket
the town, while our people can throw them.
selves upon their cots with window and door
wide open and sleep undisturbed. Every
animal is trained-then when any one comes
into town after night each picket will raise
cain in order that our people may awaken
from their slumbers and get ready for the
battle. As for Mr.. Peck and the stove. wood
he was innocent because he thought it was
the boys carrying of all his ripe cucumbers
and devouring them for mushmelons. Who
wouldn't threaten to make = fellow into
mlncepie for boarders, when he thought the
fellow was treating him sof The darkey
with the red-hot poker was also innocent
because when he heard the old sow utter the
war whoop, he, Of course, thought his enemy
was at hand, and without stopping to open
his eyes he just decapitated you, to discour-
age all those in the rear and to put them to
fight lest they should be served like you
were. The cows and sows give the alarm
Wulie tue UOSS Cotuc SikuG dp III Nuc W aSsist
US in repeIling any invasion.
Now as for what happened In Ir0nton. we
have nothing to say. Mr.. Speck and his
apple boys must settle that themselves. The
fellow who spilled his shirt full of apples
was of course an Ironton boy, but If Mr..
Speck will move his orchard oyer to Arcadia
we will assist him all we can in protecting
his propertv I am certain now thatssWillieD
will have a much better opinion Of our town
and hereafter when he comes will make
arrangements to get through our lines be-
fore nightfall. Wishing you more pleasant
trip next time, we say, come In day time.
What has become of "Granny?" She must
be off on a sparkling expedition. / have not
heard of her for several months. Come, old
lady, it is time you are coming to the front
again.
I notice every once in q while one more
new correspondent is added to the REGIS
TER. Whether or not it is my business,
would say for them to not wind their items
to a close with the following words: "Please
do not consign this to the waste basket" &C.
Why, sold Maid" even knows better than
that, just as sure as she said, ''Mr. Editor
please don't put this in the waste basket"
right into the waste basket 1t would go, for
you see 1t puts the editor to thinking about
depositing said items there.
Good.bye!
AnQust l. 1897 OLD MAID